Tack and nail lifter.



PATENTED JAN. 28, 1908.

R. R. SMITH.

TACK AND NAIL LIFTER.

APPLICATION EILED FEB. 17, 1905.

UNITED STATES ATENT OFFIQE.

ROBERT B. SMITH, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNEASSIGNMENTS, TO GENERAL SPECIALTY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OFPHILADELPHIA, PEN NSYL- VANIA.

TACK AND NAIL LIFTER.

Specification of I ietters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1908.

Application filed February 17. 1905- Serial No. 246029- To all whom z'tmay concern:

Be it known that I, ROBERT R. SMITH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain Improvements in Tack and NailLifters, of which the following is a specification.

This invention is designed particularly to provide a simple andinexpensive device that can be used interchangeably for lifting tacks,nails or staples, and-which will lift the object substantiallyvertically and so that it will not be bent.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of an implementembodying my improvement; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken on the line22 of Fig. 1 Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1and Fig. 4 is a side elevation representing a modified form of theconstruction, part being broken away for the purpose of illustration.

As shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 of the draw ings, the implement comprisesthe lever 1 having its lower end bent around to form the transversestrut 2, the foot 3 upon which it is fulcrumed and rocks, asubstantially vertical head 4 extending transversely to the lever, and atie member 5 secured to the lever by a rivet 6 and supporting the head.The head has an aperture or socket 7 therein through which is insertedthe lug 8 and in l which is seated the shoulder 9 on the shank 10 of theclaw 11, the shank having a hole 12 therein which is engaged by a stud13 set in the head.

As shown in Fig. 4, the lever 14 has the transversely extending head 15bent thereon. The head has the hole 16 therein and the stud 17 thereonfor engaging the shank 18 of a claw 19, the shank having the hole 20which is engaged by the stud 17; and the lug 21 which passes through,and the shoulder 22 for engaging the hole or socket 16 in the head Astrut 23 is connected by a pin 24 with the lever and by a rivet 25 withthe head, the strut having the foot 26 which acts as a ful crum for thelever and connects the strut to the head.

It will be seen that the claw is readily attached and detached so thatseveral forms thereof may be used with the same implement, while thefulcrum point is so removed from the claw that in operation the latteris lifted substantially vertically.

Having described my invention, I claim An implement of the classdescribed comprising a lever having an end thereof bent in the form of aclosed loop providing a foot and a head, the head having an aperture anda stud, in combination with a claw having a shank with a leg thereonengaging said apegture and a hole therein engaged by said stu Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of February,A. D. 1905, in the presence of the subscribing witnesses.

ROBERT E. SMITH.

Witnesses:

ROBERT JAMES EARLEY, UTLEY E. CRANE, Jr.

